Chess Puzzle #27Uk5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop b4; pawns a5/c3/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f5; knight e3; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/p3p2p/P2pPrq1/1B1P4/2PQn2P/6P1/5RK1 w - - 3 27

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